Loyalties:To himself, his goals, and to whoever benefits him the most.Snapshots:Born (1847) Brother becomes a Shinigami(1912) Brother is attacked, possessed by Hollow, and goes missing (1932)Brother returns home and kills family except Sleiph (1966)Sleiph trains to join the Academy to get revenge (1985-2001) Sleiph joins the Academy (2013) Discovers Shikai (2015) Graduates and placed into the Fifth division (2017)[ ON THE SURFACE ]Physical Description:Sleiph is young with an immature body still. At first glance, he seems fragile, but his body is, in fact, quite lean from his training before and after joining the Academy. One would have to look closely, though, to see the muscles that he hides under his clothing. His complexion used to be a ghoulish pale color before he began his training which gifted him with a more luscious creamy skin tone. His skin is not perfect though. Years of training has riddled his body with minor scars, but there is one major scar that starts from his right shoulder blade and travels diagonally downwards ending near the middle left side of his back. The scar’s dark greyish color stands out against his white skin and serves as a grim reminder of Sleiph’s past.

His hair is black and flows down to the base of his neck. He also allows bangs to grow over his face covering his forehead and stopping above his eyes. Moving on to his facial features, Sleiph has an oval face shape. His eyes are slanted slits much like a snake’s and used to be a shiny jet black, but are now a dull dark grey due to stress after his family was killed. He has small lines under his eyes from many sleepless nights. Some say it makes him look sinister at times, especially when he squints. His nose is small and has a slight upward curve with thin lips underneath it.

Sleiph’s normal attire is the shikakusho that all Shinigami are required to wear but altered. Using his own Zanpakuto, he sliced the arms of the uniform off claiming that the floppy fabricate hinders his arm movements. He also opted out of wearing the hakama. Instead, he wears black tighter pants along with special sandal like boots. A bluish black cloth hangs around his waist secured by a white sash. This cloth is special, for it was something his brother gave to him. His Zanpakuto is kept behind his back interlaced horizontally, tilted slightly, in his sash.

Sleiph, when he speaks, has a low voice which is only emphasized by his drawl like speech pattern. When excited though, his voice rises in tone and becomes quite the opposite of a drawl. On the subject of manners, Sleiph makes sure to uphold the proper etiquette when dealing with others according to their ranks. He does have signs that depict when he’s feeling a certain way about a subject though. He tends to grab his wrists when something bothers him, and his face easily shows his feelings when he’s not carefully monitoring

Spiritual Description:Sleiph’s reiatsu, when released from him body, envelops his body surrounding himself with a dark purple aura. The aura slithers outward from him in the form of tendrils of various sizes moving hypnotically throughout the atmosphere. Coming in contact with these tendrils causes a person to feel a cold

[ BEHIND THE EYES ]Personality: Describe who your character is and how they interact with the world. This doesn’t necessarily include what they like or dislike, unless those opinions have an actual effect on the character. That is to say, including that they like to watch it rain is rather useless, however saying they are a hollow sympathizer is certainly worth mentioning. Take into consideration things that will actually be relevant to the story you’re telling and information other thread partners would want to see out of your character. This is where you justify the things you want to do.

Goals & Achievements: This is where you briefly talk about things your character has done in the past, or things they want to do. Please note that you cannot have had any previous position of notable power (such as lieutenant or captain), however mentioning that you were once a seated officer in a certain division is very relevant information. This is a very good place to start a foundation of your story and make notes on the general direction of where you want to go with your character. Above all else, keep your goals reasonable; it was be a little ludicrous to go out the gate wanting to be Captain Commander. However, feel free to update this as you progress, so players have easy access to your current plans and accomplishments.[ GUARDIAN ANGEL ]Zanpakutō Spirit: Zanpakutō Spirits are the mentors and guides of Shinigami. They serve as the balance to their soul and guides the wielder towards strength. Commonly, Spirits are seen as a Yin to the Shinigami’s Yang, however being direct opposites is not required. The Spirit must allow a different perspective that the Shinigami needs to embrace in order to grow.

Spirits can look like anything and act like anything -- don’t be afraid to bind them to a standard human or wolf. Be as creative as possible, as these are the true expression of your character’s soul. More importantly, Spirits are not friends, nor are they enemies: they are guiders. A relationship with a Spirit should not necessarily start out on good or bad terms, unless you have a reasonable foundation for that conflict or lack thereof.

Inner World: Much like the Spirit, the Inner World is an expression of the soul. It represents how the Shinigami feels about themselves on a subconscious level. Not only that, it is the only place where they can interact with their Spirit and, typically, the Spirit has far more control over this “realm” than the Shinigami themselves.

Power: A brief (1-2 sentences) summary of your power. This only needs to be as complex or as simple as you want it to be, but remember that the full write up belongs in your second post!

Zanpakutō: Most Shinigami have a standard katana as their weapon and, when unreleased, your weapon should fall under that as well. Unless you have a solid reasoning for not having the standard weapon, consider sticking to the basics for this one.

However, your released Zanpakutō should look like something that either represents their Spirit, or the power itself. Either way, feel free to be creative here and use things that might not traditionally be considered a weapon. While nothing can beat a good ol’ fashioned sword, having something that compliments your power is always worth looking into.[ LEGACY CREATED ]Origin: Each of these three sections should be at least a full paragraph (5-7 complete sentences). In your origin, you should talk about where your character was born, describe their death (if applicable) and talk about their time in the Rukongai. This should stop right at the part where they develop enough power to be accepted into the Academy.

Rise to Power: Rise to Power should include the Academy and any time you have spent grinding through the rank and file Shinigami events. This would include you unlocking Shikai and most of your notable events in your history. This is where you explain how your character has gotten so strong.

Call to Action: This is where you talk about the event(s) that made your character shift from an NPC to a player character. For whatever reason, they need to be pulled away from the daily grind and put into the spotlight. In this section, you’ll want to highlight that event(s) and justify why your character is they way they are today.